The 'Heels won a hard fought game this afternoon over their rival North Carolina State 69-67 and the Wolpack had their chances to win. Kendall Marshall's 8-foot bank shot with about 10 seconds to go proved to be the winning margin.
The Wolfpack faithful were all screaming charge on Kendall Marshall's drive to the basket. After seeing multiple angles and listening to many interpretations of the play, I believe #3 Johnson for the Wolfpack initiated the contact and then flopped backwards trying to sell the charge. They both met at the same point and #3 flopped. If he would have maintained his defense, Marshall probably wouldn't have hit that shot.
On the last play of the game, a 3/4 court pass to Richard Howell, there was nothing to call a foul on. Three players went up for the ball, two from UNC and Howell, no one had posession, and Howell started flailing his arms around like he was in the act of shooting. He never had posession of the ball.
The absence of John Henson was obvious. I thought the Wolfpack had free reign in the lane and that is where they scored the majority of their points. The Wolfpack had no one to fear to block their shot. James Michael McAdoo had a solid game but UNC recorded no blocked shots in this game. I hope he can play tomorrow or it may be another ugly game.
The unsung hero in this game for the Tarheels was Senior reserve Justin Watts. He played 4 different positions in the game and stole the pass that basically sealed the deal for North Carolina. He only had 2 points but he played a much bigger role and may have to again tomorrow.
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